Parents of engineering student sue UT Arlington, claiming treatment at school clinic led to his death

Two Tarrant County residents have filed a wrongful-death suit against the University of Texas at Arlington after their son died a week after he was treated at the school’s clinic.

Min Gu Choi, 21, died July 10, eight days after he sought treatment for a knee injury at UT Arlington’s Health Services clinic.

Young Ok Choi and Oh Soon Choi said their son, a UTA engineering student, was not properly treated. The parents are each seeking $8 million in compensation.

The UT System has declined to comment, as is routine with pending litigation.

On July 2, Choi went to the clinic after he injured his knee while engaging in sporting activities, the suit says. He had severe pain and could not put weight on his knee. He was discharged and told to rest by UTA medical staff, according to the suit.

A week later, he visited the clinic for a follow-up but was discharged again, his parents said. That evening, he was taken to the North Hills Hospital where he died in the early morning on July 10 due to complications of a pulmonary embolism or blood clot in his right knee.

The lawsuit alleges that three health center employees were negligent in their treatment of Choi.

His medical expenses totaled $85,133.89 and his funeral cost was $11,800. His claimed future income from being an engineer is $4 million, according to the suit (which you can read in its entirety below).